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PRO004895 - Flow and Asset Management Surveys including Wastewater surveys

United Utilities Water Limited · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

United Utilities is looking to re-procure its current framework for Flow and Asset Management Surveys. The current extension will end 31st January 2026 and the new framework will look to commence on 1st February 2026. The framework will constitute 2 Lots: Lot 1 - Wastewater Network Asset Surveys Lot 2 - Flow & Water Quality Surveys Services required under the Lots are as follows: Lot 1: a) Manhole Surveys b) Pumping Station Surveys c) Combined Sewer Overflow (“CSO”) Surveys d) Impermeability Surveys e) Drainage Connectivity Surveys Lot 2 services will be required in river, in sewer and in waste water treatment works (WwTW) as follows: a) installing sewer depth and flow monitors, b) river depth monitors, c) river stage boards, d) rain gauges, e) portable wastewater samplers, f) dissolved oxygen/temperature monitors, g) monitoring the equipment either continuously or for wet weather and dry weather events. h) all telemetry raw data, with the exception of rain gauges to be capable of being viewed live via a website and downloaded by the Procurer at all times. i) collection and processing of data in accordance with the requirements of the Call-Off Particulars of the required Survey, and j) production of reports in accordance with the requirements of the Call-Off Particulars of the required Survey. Surveys in a river may include Time of Travel Surveys and river flow gaugings together with continuous monitoring for the following: a) Time of travel surveys b) River flow gauging c) Continuous monitoring of: i) dissolved oxygen (mg/l) ii) dissolved oxygen (% Saturation) iii) temperature iv) phosphorus v) phosphate vi) pH monitoring vii) turbidity viii) chlorophyll ix) conductivity x) ammonium Surveys in WwTW will comprise a combination of flow and quality monitoring. Surveys may be for flow alone or for flow and quality monitoring combined. Surveys may be for sewer, river or treatment works in isolation or in combination The services required are to be provided in Cheshire, Merseyside, Manchester, Lancashire and Cumbria.

Classification

  • CPV65000000 — Public utilities
  • CPV65100000 — Water distribution and related services
  • CPV65110000 — Water distribution
  • CPV65111000 — Drinking-water distribution
  • CPV65120000 — Operation of a water-purification plant
  • CPV65130000 — Operation of water supplies
  • CPV71352000 — Subsurface surveying services
  • CPV71353000 — Surface surveying services
  • CPV71355000 — Surveying services
  • CPV71631440 — Flow-monitoring services
  • CPV72313000 — Data capture services
  • CPV72314000 — Data collection and collation services
  • CPV72316000 — Data analysis services
  • CPV72317000 — Data storage services
  • CPV72318000 — Data transmission services
  • CPV72319000 — Data supply services
  • CPV72321000 — Added-value database services
  • CPV79311000 — Survey services
  • CPV90491000 — Sewer survey services
  • CPV90711500 — Environmental monitoring other than for construction
  • CPV90733100 — Surface water pollution monitoring or control services

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0000Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PRO004895
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Communication

Future Notice Date
19 Aug 2025, 00:59

Special regime

utilities

Additional Procurement Categories

works

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0000
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Jan 2029, 23:59
Starts
2 Feb 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0000
Related Lot
LOT-0000

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71631440
Scheme
CPV
Description
Flow-monitoring services
Entry 2
Id
65000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Public utilities
Entry 3
Id
65100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Water distribution and related services
Entry 4
Id
65110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Water distribution
Entry 5
Id
65111000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Drinking-water distribution
Entry 6
Id
65120000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Operation of a water-purification plant
Entry 7
Id
65130000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Operation of water supplies
Entry 8
Id
71352000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Subsurface surveying services
Entry 9
Id
71353000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Surface surveying services
Entry 10
Id
71355000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Surveying services
Entry 11
Id
72313000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Data capture services
Entry 12
Id
72314000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Data collection and collation services
Entry 13
Id
72316000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Data analysis services
Entry 14
Id
72317000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Data storage services
Entry 15
Id
72318000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Data transmission services
Entry 16
Id
72319000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Data supply services
Entry 17
Id
72321000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Added-value database services
Entry 18
Id
79311000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Survey services
Entry 19
Id
90491000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Sewer survey services
Entry 20
Id
90711500
Scheme
CPV
Description
Environmental monitoring other than for construction
Entry 21
Id
90733100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Surface water pollution monitoring or control services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
039141-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
11 Jul 2025, 10:00

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
1 Aug 2025, 00:59

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PVVB-5589-BWHX
Name
United Utilities Water Limited

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD61
Country
GB
Locality
Warrington
Postal Code
WA5 3LP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Lingley Mere Business Park

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
privateUtility
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Private utility

Identifier

Id
PVVB-5589-BWHX
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Geoff Johnston
Telephone
+44 293420000

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Warrington · UKD61 · WA5 3LP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-055d57-2025-07-11T10:00:28+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·